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Douglas Franzen is an emergency physician at Harborview Medical Center affiliated with the University of Washington. He serves as the Associate Program Director, overseeing Rural rotations, procedure labs, and assessment evaluation programs. His research focuses on educational assessment during the transition from medical student to resident physician, aiming to facilitate this process effectively. Dr. Franzen is a member of the group that developed the National Clinical Assessment Tool for Emergency Medicine (NCAT-EM) and is involved in crafting questions for the National Board of Medical Examiners. He has received funding from the American Medical Association and the Emergency Medicine Foundation to support his work. Dr. Franzen has an MD from the University of Michigan, completed his internship and residency in Emergency Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, and earned a Master's in Education from the same institution. He was awarded the Bruce Gilliland Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2019. His research and clinical interests include Assessment and Evaluation in both Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education.
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